Nothing says “early January” like a bunch of dead Christmas tree piled up on the sidewalk (or a temporary increase in people at the gym, swearing this year is going to be different). If you’re still clinging to your tree and trying to figure out what to do with it, take note that MulchFest 2014 [...]

‘Tis definitely no longer the season, as the pile of discarded Christmas trees outside my building earlier this week clearly shows. If you’re still clinging to your Christmas tree and trying to figure out what to do with it, take note that MulchFest 2013 — NYC’s annual Christmas tree recycling program — runs though this [...]

Scary photo from MUW reader Amy, who sent this in just a little while ago. The accident took place on Riverside Drive & 113th. No word on injuries, although @Breaking911 reports “all occupants out of the vehicle.”

When initial reports of an UWS shooting started coming in late in the evening on Thursday, 10/27, the situation was a little scary. NYPD helicopters were flying overhead while dozens of heavily armed police flooded the neighborhood looking for a possibly armed suspect on the loose. Follow-up stories the next day didn’t really provide too [...]

@ReporterLeslie tweeted that Riverside Drive between 94th & 104th Streets will be closed on Sunday, from 9:30 – 11:30 am for the FDNY 9/11 service at the Firemen’s Memorial. 65th Street Transverse from Central Park West to 5th Avenue will be closed Saturday from 12:01 to 6:00 am to facilitate NYCDOT bridge inspection work.

Scary story from MyUpperWest reader David that I wanted to share. He e-mailed earlier in the week detailing a brazen attack in broad daylight: A ‘heads up’ for other NYC UWS cyclists: Yesterday shortly after noon, I got pushed off my bike as I was riding southbound at about 15mph on Riverside Drive right where [...]